2016 Campaign Watch

Florida Senator Marco Rubio will be announcing his candidacy for the White House today, making him the third Republican and fourth candidate overall to jump into the race. Politico reviews Rubio’s history and previews the sorts of themes he’s expected to hit on today and on the campaign trail:

Rubio preps for presidential announcement

Two years after a push for comprehensive immigration reform nearly sidetracked his political career, Marco Rubio is poised to announce his presidential campaign Monday at Miami’s iconic Freedom ...

Hillary Clinton’s official announcement over the weekend has spawned a number of stories regarding her impressive lead over rivals for the Democratic nomination, while also noting she is far from an ‘inevitable’ nominee. Here, for example, is what the New York Times reported:

Huge Head Start for Hillary Clinton, but the Big Race Is Far From Won

…Hillary Rodham Clinton enters the presidential fray with a better chance to win without a serious contest than any of her predecessors. Her strength heading ...

It looks like Hillary Clinton will be the third major candidate, and the first Democrat, to announce her campaign for the White House. From this morning’s Washington Post:

Hillary Clinton to announce plans to run for president on Sunday

Hillary Rodham Clinton will formally enter the presidential race with an announcement this weekend, three people familiar with her plans told The Washington Post.

The announcement via social media and a video is planned for Sunday, two of those people said, and Clinton is ...